Donald Trump is considering giving Elon Musk a White House advisory role if the former president wins the upcoming election.
The pair have discussed ways for Musk, who runs social media platform X, to have influence over key policy issues including border security and the economy.
Musk and Trump connected in March at the estate of billionaire investor Nelson Petz, who was hosting an event at his Palm Beach estate. Barron, Trump’s youngest child, was also in attendance.
Whilst Musk has said he will not donate to either campaign, he has reportedly told Trump he will host gatherings with Petz to “use his clout ... to help defeat Biden by galvanising the support of influential allies”, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Musk and Peltz are also understood to be working on a project to combat voter fraud.
Trump campaign spokesperson Brian Hughes told the outlet that only Trump will decide “what role an individual plays in his presidency”.
The pair appeared to have turned a leaf, as a little as two years ago, Musk and Trump exchanged insults with each other.
At a rally in 2022, Trump called Musk “another bulls**t artist”. Meanwhile, the Tesla chief executive posted that the 45th President should “hang up his hat and sail into the sunset”.
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